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Why Pro-Life?: Caring for the Unborn and Their Mothers (Today's Critical Concerns) [Hardcover]

Randy Alcorn
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September 23, 2004 Today's Critical Concerns
So much is at stake in the abortion debate. If pro-choicers are right, precious freedoms are in jeopardy. If pro-lifers are right, innocent children are being robbed of their most basic freedom—life. Though bumpersticker slogans prevail, the facts are rarely presented. We need clear and credible answers to the central questions of the abortion debate. For those who have had abortions or are currently considering one, for pro-choicers and fence-straddlers alike, Why Pro-Life? provides answers to these questions in a concise, straightforward, and nonabrasive manner.

Head: Human Life Begins…When?

No issue is more divisive or troubling than abortion. Many believe that we have to choose between helping women and helping children. This book shows how critical it is that we help both. In a concise, non-abrasive fashion, Randy Alcorn offers compassionate, factual answers to the central issues of the abortion debate.

[Insert Sarah Marie Switzer image] An award-winning photo of an operation on Sarah Marie Switzer, a twenty-four-week unborn child with spina bifida. Sarah, here grasping a surgeon’s finger, was reinserted into her mother’s womb and born two months later, nine weeks premature.

[Insert 3-D Real-Time ultrasound image] A 3-D ultrasound photo of a baby 21 weeks after conception—just over halfway through the pregnancy. Modern technology offers a window to the womb that is changing the face of the abortion debate.

Story Behind the Book

There have always been likable people who hold to wrong positions on ethical issues—including slavery and anti-Semitism. Sincere people can be wrong and often are. We need a clear presentation of what is true. Randy Alcorn has intervened for the unborn and their mothers—and at great personal cost. In writing this book on one of today’s critical issues, he has endeavored to lay out well-supported facts on why the pro-life position is right and true when it comes to valuing human life.


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"Why Pro-Life? is an invaluable resource for anyone trying to help a friend or family member understand the pro-life perspective. With clear, compelling language, Randy Alcorn lays out the case for life, using the power of both reason and emotion." --Charles W. Colson --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and the author of many awardwinning and bestselling books, including The Treasure Principle and The Grace and Truth Paradox. He and his wife, Nanci, live in Gresham, Oregon, and have two grown daughters, Karina and Angela.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Multnomah Books (September 23, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1590523695
  • ISBN-13: 978-1590523698
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying the biblical truth.

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He has an MA degree in Biblical Studies from Multnomah University and an Honorary Doctorate from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon and has taught on the adjunct faculties of both.

A New York Times bestselling author, Randy has written more than forty books, including Courageous, Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the Gold Medallion winner Safely Home. His books in print exceed seven million and have been translated into over fifty languages. Randy has written for many magazines including EPM's issues-oriented magazine Eternal Perspectives. He is active daily on Facebook and Twitter, has been a guest on more than 700 radio, television and online programs including Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Revive Our Hearts, The Bible Answer Man, and The Resurgence.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandsons. Randy enjoys hanging out with his family, biking, tennis, research, and reading.

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This book is the first book I have read dedicated to the topic of abortion. Dave Kinsella  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
The book is extremely well thought-out and well documented. Frederic R. Fischer  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Quick, easy read! :) msacurrie  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding and informative book July 13, 2009
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This is an excellent, informative and fact-based book. It is a must read regardless of your position on the issue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential January 27, 2013
By PDA
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I listened to this on audiobook and then bought the Kindle book version. Although statistics change from year to year, truth does not. I think Randy Alcorn provided a well-organized and persuasive argument for the pro-life position. I realize that this is a "hot button" topic that people feel very passionately about on both sides, but Mr. Alcorn presents a compassionate inoffensive explanation of many facts of abortion that are difficult to argue against. I think that every pro-life advocate should educate themselves as much as possible and this book is a great tool toward that end. Also, I encourage every pro-choice advocate to keep an open mind while reading or listening to this book. God Bless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why Pro-Life September 6, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
This book is very good about knowing the issues involve with the Pro-Life world view. Randy Alcorn is a great author and his more complete book ProLife Answers To ProChoice Arguments is excellent. A must read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering December 6, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm about half-way through and I am more outraged than ever at our society!

This book is great - it looks at abortion through science and facts and takes arguements from both sides, compares them, and let's you decide what is right.

All of the sources are in the back!

Quick, easy read! :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Pro-Life books you'll find January 8, 2012
By Ben
Format:Paperback
Why Pro-Life? is an excellent book that answers questions about the Pro-Life position. This book is small, only about one hundred pages, but covers plenty of information.

Randy Alcorn attempts to make an argument for the Pro-Life position without using the Bible, and he does a stellar job. Using statistics, scientific research, historical notes, and psychological findings, Alcorn presents a convincing case against abortion.

While not exhaustive, Why Pro-Life? covers just about every question you could have about the abortion debate. From moment of conception to adoption resources, Alcorn has touched it all. I especially liked the grace and compromise he showed to victims of rape, incest, and those with medical complications.

A small book that can be passed along, Why Pro-Life? is an excellent book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars so interesting June 14, 2013
By Hannah
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This book is fascinating. The author made some outstanding points and offered a lot of resources on the subject of abortion. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Case for Life April 12, 2013
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Although Randy Alcorn is a Bible-believing Christian, he doesn't depend on the Bible to show that abortion is wrong. He documents science as recognizing that life begins at conception, and he uses logic to show that if it's wrong to take the life of three year old child, it's equally wrong to take the life of a three month old unborn baby. He presents facts and logic for nonbelievers who would not respond to a Biblical message. But he presents a Christian message to those who have been involved in abortion, whether it is a mother who aborted her child, a man who convinced his wife or girlfriend have an abortion, or someone who influenced women by their strong advocacy for abortion. He shares the Salvation message. He quotes Scripture that abortion is a sin, one of many sins committed by all people. He covers the need to repent and ask for forgiveness, and he describes the grace and mercy of God and Christ paying off our sins. He talks directly to Christians to answer a question he gets often: isn't pro-life activism a distraction from the Great Commission? Alcorn points out that the greatest commandments are to love God wi th all our hearts, minds, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Saving lives certainly qualifies as loving our neighbors. Also the Great Commission has two parts: making disciples in all the world and doing all that Jesus commanded. Jesus commanded us to care for the needy and vulnerable. Women considering abortion and their unborn babies at risk of death are definitely vulnerable. Alcorn isn't content to leave reader's philosophically pro-life. The last chapter of the book includes dozens of ways to get involved, from becoming informed enough to be able to persuade others to running for office.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Prolife Book November 14, 2012
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This book is excellent to help one see the lack of logic in the pro-choice movement. More importantly it helps you understand why one would be pro-life- based on concrete reason and absolutes- not just because my church or my mom said I should be. Great Book!! Easy read!!
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